Alkaptonuria, a rare cause for low back pain
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https://doi.org/10.15305/ijrci/v1i1/44Keywords:
Alkaptunuria, Low back painAbstract
Alkaptonuria is a very rare disease that can cause premature degenerative arthritis of the spine and peripheral large joints. I present here a case of middle-aged woman who developed low back pain secondary to alkaptonuria.
References
Grier Phornphutkul C, Introne WJ, Perry MB, Bernardini I, Murphey MD, Fitzpatrick DL, et al. Natural History of Alkaptonuria. New England Journal of Medicine. 2002;347(26):2111–21.
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